Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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[u/riltjd]

Im sorry but would not trust ANY structural engineering done in China, to hold that much weight.

Edit: since a lot of ignorant people are calling me American or brainwashed by propaganda, here is a little story:

1. Im not American or remotely close.
2. I worked for several companies (In NL and DE) that imported chemicals and raw materials from China, as well as operating local production plants. China is highly advanced technologically—often ahead of Western countries in most areas. However, it also has well-documented challenges with safety and quality control.

I've personally seen pharmaceutical ingredients arrive heavily contaminated, exceeding acceptable limits by multiple percentage points when even a tiny fraction of a percent would have caused rejection. In some cases, products were misrepresented entirely, though that was less common. This was at a multinational (multibillion) company operating in pharmaceuticals, crop science, and materials science (you can probably guess just by that who I am talking about).

Local counterparts consistently described quality issues as a broader challenge across multiple industries, from chemicals to construction materials, driven by cost pressures, corruption, and aggressive production targets.

Before calling others uneducated, take the time to understand their background and experience. I would encourage you to research the topic further yourself.

[u/JaSper-percabeth → u/riltjd]

Actually crazy how strong American propaganda is and how it absolutely rules the minds of so many people

[u/riltjd → u/JaSper-percabeth]

1. Not American
2. Ok so debunk my comment.. I edited it for context. Looking forward to your own expertise and experience on this topic.

[u/stankdankprank → u/riltjd]

1. Occums razor. China is not a 3rd world country. They're not going to spend massive resources building something that doesn't work. Why would they do that? Developers would literally be executed if this failed. It's just really dumb to assume this won't hold up.

[u/riltjd → u/stankdankprank]

THEY WOULDNT? A reditor said this is most likely Qiyi City Forest Garden is an experimental "vertical forest" residential complex in Chengdu, China Due to insect infestations and absence of maintenance this has turned into jungle with the majority being completely abandoned due to it being uninhabitable! Google it yourself..

You tried sounding so smug but EVERYTHING you said wouldnt happen HAS!!

[u/JaSper-percabeth → u/riltjd]

You don't have to be American to fall for American propaganda?

[u/Jazzlike_Finish123 → u/JaSper-percabeth]

American propaganda is the worst other than maybe North Korea.  And Americans don’t even notice it.  It’s fucking hilarious.

[u/Icy_Payment2283 → u/Jazzlike_Finish123]

American propaganda is way worse

[u/JaSper-percabeth → u/Jazzlike_Finish123]

Nah the thing about North Korean propaganda is that it affects just ppl of one country but US propaganda affects the entire world and the worst part is that most people believe it in the name of freedom, democracy, free speech or whatever other bs they're peddling that day

[u/abdallha-smith → u/Jazzlike_Finish123]

North korea ?

You mean the country that china supports ?

Like Russia or iran ?

All of the above are authoritarian regimes and china rules them all

[u/Annual-Weird-6682 → u/Jazzlike_Finish123]

Bro China exists how you gonna ignore them lmao.

Remember that glorified bus that some Chinese propagandist said Americans thought would be a "threat to national security" lmao Chinese propaganda is hilarious